With its diverse applications in yield-boosting biostimulants, methane-reducing animal feed, and marine habitat restoration, tropical red seaweed is on track to become a high-value, high-impact solution for food security and ocean health Potato Impact Partners (PIP) announced an investment in Coast 4C, a Philippine-based company building the world’s largest supply[Read More…]
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Blue-green gold: Why seaweed is India’s next big bioeconomic bet
As part of a strategic national framework, the initiative aims to unlock the untapped potential of seaweed farming to drive economic growth, boost food security, and support the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) India is poised to transform its vast coastline into a seaweed-powered blue economy, with the[Read More…]
AI-Driven underwater tech set to boost NZ mussel industry by $80Mn
The research aligns with the New Zealand Government’s Aquaculture Strategy, which aims to build a $3 billion industry by 2035, including a $1 billion goal for the Greenshell mussel sector World-leading research from the University of Canterbury (UC) | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha is set to revolutionise New Zealand’s[Read More…]
Korean seaweed leads global market with record growth
The export value of Korean gim surged by 25.8 per cent year-on-year, reaching a record high of $997 million in 2024 South Korea’s dried seaweed exports have experienced remarkable growth, driven by the popularity of Korean kimchi and ramyeon noodles. Dried seaweed, or ‘gim’ in Korean, has become a significant[Read More…]
North Sea Farmers to open seaweed cultivation farm
The project is led by North Sea Farmers (NSF) and executed by a consortium of scientific researchers and partners from the seaweed industry The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm will open within the wind farm ‘Hollandse Kust Zuid’ (HKZ), located about 18 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen in the[Read More…]
Korea fosters growth of seaweed industry
The wholesale price of 100 sheets of dried laver reached 10,440 won ($7.5), marking a steep 58 per cent increase from 6,628 won a year earlier The price of processed laver sheets, or papery thin sheets of edible seaweed, surged by almost 60 per cent in April, primarily fueled by[Read More…]
New Zealand’s Pacific Harvest obtains B Corp certification
It reflects Pacific Harvest’s strong commitment to ethical and sustainable practices, while also contributing to the growth of a thriving seaweed industry in New Zealand Pacific Harvest, a New Zealand-based company that produces minimally processed and ethically harvested seaweed products, has recently obtained B Corp certification. This certification is awarded[Read More…]
Seaweed bacon company Umaro Foods secures $3.8 Mn funding
Following their successful funding round – which was led by venture capital firm Agfunder – the Umaro Foods team is aiming to diversify its product range, along with expanding its technology platform for processing seaweed Umaro Foods, an alternative protein company based in Berkeley, California, has announced a successful second[Read More…]
IFF and Bellona partners to restore Norwegian seaweed forests
The collaboration on the Norwegian Marine Restoration (NoMaRe) project aims to restore 5,000 square kilometres of seaweed forest by managing invasive sea urchin predation IFF a global leader in food and beverage, home and personal care and health, announced its partnership with environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bellona in a long-term[Read More…]
NTU Singapore and Eves Energy collaborate to produce palm oil from microalgae
The collaboration will see Eves Energy set up a facility in Indonesia in 2024 with 400,000 tanks that could produce 1.2 million metric tonnes of microalgae oil and 1.2 million metric tonnes of algae cake within two years An innovation to produce an alternative to palm oil for food applications,[Read More…]
